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Foundation launches ‘Give To Local’ fundraiser

The Leicester Riders Foundation has launched a Give To Local Hardship fundraiser in an effort to raise £4,000 to increase its reach in promoting basketball in the community.  The aim is to raise money that can help us to support families who have been hit hard by the pandemic and break down barriers to get more […]

Preview: Riders at Lions

Season So Far – Riders After falling to the Bristol Flyers in the first game of their BBL Cup group, the Riders enjoyed a six game winning streak to qualify for the knockouts. They then won a nailbiter in the quarter finals, with Jubril Adekoya’s game winner seeing them past the Cheshire Phoenix 85-84. November’s […]

Foundation hosts Primary Schools Tournament

On Monday, the Foundation hosted the Primary Schools Tournament at the Morningside Arena.  The event was held for Year 5 and 6 students at Taylor Road, Richard Hill, St Mary’s, Fosse Mead and Hope Hamilton School, who bought two sides, all schools across Leicester.  The tournament was played in a round robin format, with all […]

NCS Changemakers raise money for Help the Homeless

On Friday night 27 volunteers on the NCS Changemakers programme attended the Riders game against Glasgow Rocks to raise money for Help the Homeless. They collected £107 for Help the Homeless, before volunteering at the match and watching the Riders defeat the Rocks in an entertaining match at the Morningside Arena. Leading the NCS sessions […]

Sharpshooting Riders earn victory over Rocks

The Riders remain undefeated to start their league campaign with a 105-76 blowout win against the Glasgow Rocks. They go a win clear at the top of the BBL Championship table with a 5-0 record, after Patrick Whelan led them to a home win with 22 points, seven rebounds and six assists.  Scoring his Riders […]

Geno wins BBL November award

Guard Geno Crandall has won the league’s monthly award for November 2021 after an excellent start to the campaign that has seen him build on his Molten BBL MVP award from last year. Crandall has been BBL All-Star 5 on five occasions this season, more than any other player and including twice in the last […]

REBELS 90-96 RIDERS

Leicester Riders produced a scintillating comeback to beat the Essex Rebels 96-90 in a thrilling shoot out at the Essex University on Sunday. Trailing by as many as 14 in the third quarter the Riders were led by the back court duo of Anna Lappenkuper & Brooklyn McAlear Fanus who combined for 37 second half […]

Foundation leads college NCS group

This week, Leicester Riders Foundation have been leading an NCS session for special educational needs students from college.  The course, which is part of the Foundation’s community action group, has helped offer students access to a number of activities that they otherwise wouldn’t have exposure to. Over the course of last fortnight, the students, from […]